Greece and Bulgaria top EU COVID death list
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Waving Canadian flags, French ‘freedom convoy’ heads to Brussels
Protesters set out from southern France on Wednesday (9 February) in what they call a “freedom convoy” that will converge on Paris and Brussels to demand an end to COVID-19…
Local communities ask for bottom-up approach in bloc-wide democracy experiment
This article is part of our special report European communities and their view on the future of Europe. Local citizens’ panels indicate an appetite for ambitious EU reforms in the…
Former EU Commissioner Dalli charged with bribery in Malta court
Former EU health commissioner John Dalli appeared in a Maltese court Wednesday (9 February) charged with bribery and trading in influence over a tobacco lobbying scandal that caused his resignation…
Bulgaria’s veto hurts future of North Macedonia – diaspora leader
EU accession negotiations with North Macedonia should start immediately, and political issues with Bulgaria can be resolved as the chapters are opened, according to Metodija Koloski, president of the United…
Polls show Europeans’ mixed feelings about Russia, NATO amid Ukraine unease
A majority of people in six out of seven canvassed EU countries think Russia will invade Ukraine this year, a new survey has found, while other polls conducted in several…
Cyberattack on Vodafone paralyses Portugal
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Syrian migrants flock to small Cyprus town
On the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, grappling with an influx of asylum seekers, the small town of Chlorakas has become the centre of tensions. One-quarter of its residents are refugees.…
Post-pandemic trade set to increase border disruption, warn UK lawmakers
Despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic it is “clear that EU exit has had an impact, and that new border arrangements have added costs to business”, states a report…
The Brief – Germany must relearn the language of power
Germany’s dialogue-based, peace-driven approach to the European security architecture has yielded considerable economic and diplomatic successes in the past, but it is increasingly clear that the EU’s biggest country has…